The Dillon tribune., 1887-12-02
A MASTER OF FENCE.
A SWORnSkiAN KILLS THIRTEEN OP-
pOEENTS IN A SINGLE HOUR.

": story cf an Extraordinary Combat.
a Il, ,.-i,.s2nta, Quarrel settled in the
Presence or tl,e y,TcIt Arm, or Ttcrcl
and Italians.
10 live ;,u idea of what IL hraye man
can do II lie knows fencing 1ilurGughly
aud but keeps cool ald collected in dan
ger. we will relate an historical duel. So
extraordinary is his combat that it would
I've held romance had i, net been Wit
messed ~ 4 Who'll" army. The hcrni5 jean
Louis. "n.. ui the creates, masters of the
beginning oi this century. and the duet
happened III Madrid i'll 1913. He was the
! master Il arms OF the ThirtE second regi-
men, uf French infantry. The First reg
Uncut. cu,nruscd entirely of italians,
formed Part of the same brigade
Regmental esprit de corps aud rivalries
| of nationality caused constant uuarrels.
| when swords We're often whipped out or
bullets exchanged. After n ~,lall battls
! had occurred in he streets OF Madrid, in
which over 200 French and Italian SOL
tiiers had taken part. the uiiicerS nt the
two regiments decided To give such
breaches of order a great blow and to- re-
establish discipline; they dccrccd tina, the
masters at arms Of the two regiments
! should take up the quarrel aud light /,
out.
! AWAITING TIE WORD.
| Imagine IL whole army in battle array
on one OF the large plains thu, surround
Madrid. In the center y large ring is lcf,
open for the contestants. Thi, spot is
raised ahov" the plain. SO that not one Of
the spectators will miss one phase Of the
contest.
The drum is heard two met, naked to
i .to,> i,.j
tall and strong: his black eyes rove dis
duinfully upon the G:.l.;n.; crowd; he is
Giacomo l'crri.ri. tn" celebrated Italian.
The second. tall. also handsome, and with
muscles like steel stands Molest1y await
ing the word ot command; his name is
Jean Louis. The witnesses assume their
+, places on either side Of their principals.
A deathlkc silence ensues.
'On guard.'
The two masters cross swords; Giacomu
Eyrrari lunGe% repeatedly n Jean Louis:
. but in vain. lis every thrust is met by II
parry. lie makes up his ,nind to bidc his
: chance, and carcsSes and leases his oppn-
ncnts blade. lean Louis, calm, and
watchful lends himself to the play, when.
l quicker than lightning, the Italian jumps
aside with u loud yell, and makes u terri
=, bic lungc 1T Jean I.ouis---a Florentine
| trick. often successful. But, with extra
+. ordinary rapidity, Jean Louis has pargied.
and rispostS quickly in the shoulder.
1t is no, hing cries Giacomo, "a mere
, Scratch and they again fall on guard:
y almost directly he is hit in he breast
= This time. the swor,! OF Jean Louis, who
is now attacking. m1le,ratcs deeply. Gia-
Comos face becomes !iviu. his sword drops
from his hand and he falls heavily on the
:, turf. tie is dead.
the NEXT MAN.
J. jean Louis is already IN position; he
wipes his rcekin. blade, then, with the
i point of his sword ia The ground he
z" calmly awaits the next man.
{, The be>, lcncer Of the First regiment
has jus: been carried away Il corpse; but
Z the day is not yet over. Fourteen adver-
= saries are there, impatient to measure
swords with the cnnlllcror, burning tc
avcnye the master they had deemed i'll
], Ninciblr.
- Jean louis has hardly l,Hd two minutes
rest. He is ready \ new adversary
stands before him. \ sinister click OF
swords is heard, Il l,lnGc, II parry, Il ris
post, and then II cry, Il sigh, and all is
over \ second hn.ly is before Jean Louis
\ third adversary advances. They
wanted jean Louis to rest. Il am moi
tired he answered with Il smile.
The signal is given. The italian has
D.. closely watched Jean Louis play. and
h, thinks he has Guessed the secret Of his
y victories. He muliplics his feims an,
81 tricks, then, all at once h,un,iluy like /;
~ tiger on his prey. Ec gives H.; opponent !;
ne terrible thrust IN the lower line. i,,lt
H.. Jean Louis, sword has ,'arricl and i
n. now deep within his opponent 5 breast.
N Wha, nte'! To relate ANY more: ten new
anniversaries followed hinl. and HE Ten fel
y. before Jean Louis amid the excited yells
j., and rnars pf an army.
re At she rtelre 4 ,f the Thirty second rcg
~ ! intnt's ;ni,nel. " iln thought the lc>sO,
- sufficient, .Iran Louis. ;;:icr n,u"h press
:; ing. consented tr stop ;li. combat, and h.
80 shook hl,.h, with the two survivors, up
d. plalu!et. by 10000 r'cn,
rs i.lrn,4 tltll day :i%ht% ceased b,lwecl
iycnri ;,'ni Italian soldiers.
fhi. NnH'!rrt;ll and .gi.s:ll,,it s'nnba
might h' l..!l y fable were. not rll the
facts ;,h,N" ~l;tlr'i sill! found in the ar
c''Er~ "f tE!t sni>iry ni ,,;t:' tuln.:.
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